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Claude Mythos Preview vs Qwen4-Max-Preview

Comparing Claude Mythos Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview across benchmarks, pricing, and capabilities.

Anthropic · Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team · Updated for 2026

Which is better?

Claude Mythos Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview trade strengths across price, capabilities, and technical limits. The better choice depends on the workload.

Based on current LLM Stats indexes, shared benchmarks, pricing, and model metadata for 2026.

Choose Claude Mythos Preview

  • you want predictable pricing at $25.00/M input and $125.00/M output

Choose Qwen4-Max-Preview

  • you are already invested in the Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team ecosystem

At a glance

The differences that matter most.

Benchmark wins
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Input price
$25.00 / M
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Output price
$125.00 / M
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Context window
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Individual benchmarks

16 reported for Claude Mythos Preview · 0 for Qwen4-Max-Preview

No common benchmarks found

Claude Mythos Preview and Qwen4-Max-Previewdon't have any common benchmark datasets to compare. They may have been evaluated on different testing suites.

Human preference

Blind head-to-head votes and playground preference scores

Input capabilities

Documented input modalities across available providers

Both Claude Mythos Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview support multimodal inputs.

They are both capable of processing various types of data, offering versatility in application.

Claude Mythos Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Text
Images
Audio
Video

License

Usage and distribution terms

Both models are licensed under proprietary licenses.

Both models have usage restrictions defined by their respective organizations.

Claude Mythos Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Qwen4-Max-Preview

Proprietary

Closed source

Release Timeline

When each model was launched

Qwen4-Max-Preview was released on 2026-11-11, while Claude Mythos Preview's release date is not specified.

We can confirm Qwen4-Max-Preview's release timeline, but cannot make a direct age comparison without Claude Mythos Preview's release date.

Claude Mythos Preview

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Qwen4-Max-Preview

Nov 11, 2026

1 days ago

Knowledge Cutoff

When training data ends

Neither model specifies a knowledge cutoff date.

Unable to compare the recency of their training data.

No cutoff dates available

Outputs Comparison

Notice missing or incorrect data?

Judge for yourself.

Run your own prompts against Claude Mythos Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview side-by-side, then vote on the output you prefer.

Claude Mythos Preview
✓ Preferred
Qwen4-Max-Preview
Open in Playground

FAQ

Common questions about Claude Mythos Preview vs Qwen4-Max-Preview.

Which is better, Claude Mythos Preview or Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Claude Mythos Preview (Anthropic) and Qwen4-Max-Preview (Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team) each have strengths in different areas. Compare their benchmark scores, pricing, context windows, and capabilities above to determine which fits your needs.

How does Claude Mythos Preview compare to Qwen4-Max-Preview in benchmarks?

Claude Mythos Preview scores CyBench: 100.0%, USAMO25: 97.6%, GPQA: 94.6%, SWE-Bench Verified: 93.9%, CharXiv-R: 93.2%.

Who makes Claude Mythos Preview and Qwen4-Max-Preview?

Claude Mythos Preview is developed by Anthropic and Qwen4-Max-Preview is developed by Alibaba Cloud / Qwen Team.